An ultrasonic surgical shears includes an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade, and a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm. A method for sealing a blood vessel of a patient includes obtaining an ultrasonic surgical shears and positioning the blood vessel between the blade and the tissue pad. The clamping arm is operated to exert an average coaptation pressure between and including 120 psi and 210 psi. The blade is ultrasonically vibrated to transect and seal the blood vessel.
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5. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm; and
d) a force limiting spring for transferring a clamping force, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area wherein the clamping force provides an average clamping pressure between and including 120 psi and 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
12. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm; and
d) a force limiting spring for providing a predetermined clamping force, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area wherein the predetermined clamping force provides an average clamping pressure between and including 120 psi and 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
1. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm; and
d) a force limiting spring for transferring a predetermined clamping force, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area wherein the force limiting spring limits the predetermined clamping force to provide for an average clamping pressure between and including 120 psi and 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
6. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm; and
d) a force limiting spring for transferring a predetermined minimum clamping force and a predetermined maximum clamping force, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area wherein the predetermined minimum clamping force provides for an average clamping pressure no less than 120 psi at the clamping surface area and the predetermined maximum clamping force provides for an average clamping pressure no greater than 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
7. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm;
d) a handle assembly including a trigger moveably connected to the handle assembly; and
d) a spring
wherein the trigger is operatively connected to the clamp arm such that movement of the trigger from a first position to a second position causes the clamping arm to move from an open position to a closed position against the blade, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area in the closed position, and the spring transfers a clamping force when the trigger is at the second position, such that the predetermined clamping force provides for an average clamping pressure no less than 120 psi and no greater than 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
11. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm;
d) a handle assembly including a trigger moveably connected to the handle assembly and a trigger motion stop feature; and
d) a spring
wherein the trigger is operatively connected to the clamp arm such that movement of the trigger from a first position to a second position causes the clamping arm to move from an open position to a closed position against the blade, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area in the closed position, and the spring transfers a predetermined clamping force when the trigger is at the second position, such that the trigger motion stop feature limits the predetermined clamping force to no greater than 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
10. An ultrasonic surgical shears comprising:
a) an ultrasonic surgical blade;
b) a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade;
c) a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm;
d) a handle assembly including a trigger moveably connected to the handle assembly and a trigger motion stop feature; and
d) a spring
wherein the trigger is operatively connected to the clamp arm such that movement of the trigger from a first position to a second position causes the clamping arm to move from an open position to a closed position against the blade, wherein the blade and tissue pad define a clamping surface area in the closed position, and the spring transfers a predetermined clamping force when the trigger is at the second position, such that the predetermined clamping force provides for an average clamping pressure no less than 120 psi and the trigger motion stop feature limits the predetermined clamping force to no greater than 210 psi at the clamping surface area.
2. The ultrasonic surgical shears of
8. The ultrasonic surgical shears of
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The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent Ser. No. 13/896,380, filed on May 17, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,168,055, which is a continuation of U.S. patent Ser. No. 13/462,946, filed on May 3, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,460,326, which is a continuation of U.S. patent Ser. No. 11/065,671 filed Feb. 24, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,182,501, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/548,308, filed on Feb. 27, 2004, wherein the contents of all applications are incorporated herein by reference.
This application contains subject matter related to co-owned patent application Ser. No. 10/289,787, filed on Nov. 7, 2002, entitled “Ultrasonic Clamp Coagulator Apparatus Having an Improved Clamping End-Effector”, United States Pub. 2003/0114874, the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention is related generally to surgical instruments, and more particularly to an ultrasonic surgical shears and to a method for sealing a blood vessel using an ultrasonic surgical shears.
Ultrasonic surgical instruments are known which include ultrasonic surgical shears having an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade, a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm and including a 0.033 square-inch clamping surface area, and a device for exerting a 1.5 pound clamping force on the clamping arm which creates a clamping pressure of 45 psi (pounds per square inch) on a blood vessel which is positioned between the clamping surface area of the tissue pad and the blade. It is noted that the clamping surface area is the area where the blade and the tissue pad are in close proximity when the clamping arm is in a closed position. Exemplary devices are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,322,055 and 6,325,811, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The result of the ultrasonically-vibrating ultrasonic surgical blade and the clamping pressure on the blood vessel is a coaptation of the blood vessel (a bringing together of the walls of the blood vessel), a transection (a cutting) of the coaptated blood vessel, and a coagulation (a sealing) of the coaptated cut ends of the blood vessel. It is known that blood-vessel transection times can be decreased with the application of a higher clamping force. However, this is not done because conventional thought is that decreasing the blood-vessel transection time using a higher clamping force will lead to a degradation in coagulation performance (i.e., a lowering of the burst pressure of a sealed end of the transected blood vessel). Conventional ultrasonic surgical shears are not used on blood vessels larger than 3 mm because the clamping force used is inadequate for proper coaptation.
Still, there is a need in the medical device industry for improved ultrasonic surgical shears and improved methods for sealing a blood vessel using an ultrasonic surgical shears.
A first method of the invention is for sealing a blood vessel of a patient and includes steps a) through d). Step a) includes obtaining an ultrasonic surgical shears including an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade, and a tissue pad attached to the clamping arm. Step b) includes positioning the blood vessel between the blade and the tissue pad. Step c) includes operating the clamping arm to exert an average coaptation pressure on the blood vessel between and including 60 psi and 210 psi. Step d) includes ultrasonically vibrating the blade to transect and seal the blood vessel.
A first embodiment of the invention is for an ultrasonic surgical shears including an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm, and a tissue pad. The clamping arm is operable to open and close toward the blade. The tissue pad is attached to the clamping arm. The ultrasonic surgical shears also includes a device for exerting a clamping force on the clamping arm creating an average clamping pressure between and including 60 psi and 210 psi on tissue positioned between the tissue pad and the blade.
A second embodiment of the invention is for an ultrasonic surgical shears including an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm, and a tissue pad. The clamping arm is operable to open and close toward the blade. The tissue pad is attached to the clamping arm. The ultrasonic surgical shears also includes a mechanism for limiting a user-applied clamping force on the clamping arm creating an average clamping pressure between and including 60 psi and 210 psi on tissue positioned between the tissue pad and the blade.
Several benefits and advantages are obtained from one or more of the method and the embodiments of the invention. Exerting an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure from 60 psi to 210 psi provides for improved blood vessel sealing with shorter transection times on 3 mm or smaller blood vessels than conventionally is possible and provides for blood vessel sealing with acceptable transection times and burst pressures on blood vessels larger than 3 mm, which is not conventionally possible.
Applicants experimentally found that applying an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure ranging from 60 psi to 210 psi (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force ranging from 2 to 7 pounds) on 4.5 mm to 5 mm diameter blood vessels resulted in successful blood-vessel sealing with transection times of 2 to 4 seconds and with burst pressures of generally 500 to 700 mmHg compared to a transaction time of over 9 seconds and a burst pressure of generally 100 mmHg for a 45 psi clamping pressure (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force of 1.5 pounds). Applicants also experimentally found that applying an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure ranging from 120 psi to 180 psi (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force ranging from 4 to 6 pounds) on 5 mm to 7 mm diameter blood vessels resulted in successful blood-vessel sealing with transection times of 1.5 to 2.0 seconds and with burst pressures of generally 500 mmHg compared to a transaction time of generally 4.5 seconds and a burst pressure of generally 30 mmHg for a 45 psi clamping pressure (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force of 1.5 pounds).
The present invention has, without limitation, application with straight or curved ultrasonic surgical blades as disclosed in the patents incorporated by reference for use in open or endoscopic procedures as well as in robotic-assisted instruments.
Before explaining the present invention in detail, it should be noted that the invention is not limited in its application or use to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and description. The illustrative embodiments of the invention may be implemented or incorporated in other embodiments, variations and modifications, and may be practiced or carried out in various ways. Furthermore, unless otherwise indicated, the terms and expressions employed herein have been chosen for the purpose of describing the illustrative embodiments of the present invention for the convenience of the reader and are not for the purpose of limiting the invention.
It is understood that any one or more of the following-described embodiments, examples, etc. can be combined with any one or more of the other following-described embodiments, examples, etc.
Referring now to the Figures, in which like numerals indicate like elements,
In one illustration of the method of the invention, step b) includes positioning the blade and the clamping arm with the blade and the tissue pad surrounding the blood vessel so that the blood vessel is disposed between the blade and the tissue pad.
In one application of the method of the invention, the average coaptation pressure in step c) is between and including 120 psi and 180 psi. In one variation, the average coaptation pressure in step c) is substantially 150 psi. In one example of the method, the blood vessel has an outside diameter greater than substantially 3 mm. In one variation, the blood vessel has an outside diameter between and including 4.5 mm and 5.0 mm. In another variation, the blood vessel has an outside diameter between and including 5.0 mm and 7.0 mm. In another example, the blood vessel has an outside diameter less than or equal to substantially 3 mm.
The distal end of end-bell 92 is connected to the proximal end of transduction portion 90, and the proximal end of fore-bell 94 is connected to the distal end of transduction portion 90. Fore-bell 94 and end-bell 92 have a length determined by a number of variables, including the thickness of the transduction portion 90, the density and modulus of elasticity of the material used to manufacture end-bell 92 and fore-bell 94, and the resonant frequency of the ultrasonic transducer 82. The fore-bell 94 may be tapered inwardly from its proximal end to its distal end to amplify the ultrasonic vibration amplitude as velocity transformer 64, or alternately may have no amplification.
The piezoelectric elements 100 may be fabricated from any suitable material, such as, for example, lead zirconate-titanate, lead meta-niobate, lead titanate, or other piezoelectric crystal material. Each of the positive electrodes 96, negative electrodes 98, and piezoelectric elements 100 has a bore extending through the center. The positive and negative electrodes 96 and 98 are electrically coupled to wires 102 and 104, respectively. Wires 102 and 104 are encased within cable 25 and electrically connectable to ultrasonic signal generator 15 of ultrasonic system 10′.
Ultrasonic transducer 82 of the acoustic assembly 80 converts the electrical signal from ultrasonic signal generator 15 into mechanical energy that results in primarily longitudinal vibratory motion of the ultrasonic transducer 82 and an end-effector 180 at ultrasonic frequencies. When the acoustic assembly 80 is energized, a vibratory motion standing wave is generated through the acoustic assembly 80. The amplitude of the vibratory motion at any point along the acoustic assembly 80 depends on the location along the acoustic assembly 80 at which the vibratory motion is measured. A minimum or zero crossing in the vibratory motion standing wave is generally referred to as a node (i.e., where motion is usually minimal), and an absolute value maximum or peak in the standing wave is generally referred to as an anti-node. The distance between an anti-node and its nearest node is one-quarter wavelength (λ/4).
Wires 102 and 104 transmit the electrical signal from the ultrasonic signal generator 15 to positive electrodes 96 and negative electrodes 98. The piezoelectric elements 100 are energized by an electrical signal supplied from the ultrasonic signal generator 15 in response to a foot switch 118 to produce an acoustic standing wave in the acoustic assembly 80. The electrical signal causes disturbances in the piezoelectric elements 100 in the form of repeated small displacements resulting in large compression forces within the material. The repeated small displacements cause the piezoelectric elements 100 to expand and contract in a continuous manner along the axis of the voltage gradient, producing longitudinal waves of ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy is transmitted through the acoustic assembly 80 to the end-effector 180.
In order for the acoustic assembly 80 to deliver energy to end-effector 180, all components of acoustic assembly 80 must be acoustically coupled to the ultrasonically active portions of clamp coagulator 120. The distal end of the ultrasonic transducer 82 may be acoustically coupled at surface 95 to the proximal end of an ultrasonic waveguide 179 by a threaded connection such as stud 50.
The components of the acoustic assembly 80 are preferably acoustically tuned such that the length of any assembly is an integral number of one-half wavelengths (nλ/2), where the wavelength λ, is the wavelength of a preselected or operating longitudinal vibration drive frequency fd of the acoustic assembly 80, and where n is any positive integer. It is also contemplated that the acoustic assembly 80 may incorporate any suitable arrangement of acoustic elements.
Referring now to
The clamp coagulator 120 preferably includes an instrument housing 130, and an elongated member 150. The elongated member 150 can be selectively rotated with respect to the instrument housing 130 as further described below. The instrument housing 130 includes a pivoting handle portion 136, and a fixed handle 132A and 132B, coupled to a left shroud 134 and a right shroud 138 respectively.
The right shroud 138 is adapted to snap fit on the left shroud 134. The right shroud 138 is preferably coupled to the left shroud 134 by a plurality of inwardly facing prongs 70 formed on the right shroud 138. The plurality of prongs 70 are arranged for engagement in corresponding holes or apertures 140, which are formed in the left shroud 134. When the left shroud 134 is attached to the right shroud 138, a cavity is formed therebetween to accommodate various components, such as an indexing mechanism 255 as further described below.
The left shroud 134, and the right shroud 138 of the clamp coagulator 120 are preferably fabricated from polycarbonate. It is contemplated that these components may be made from any suitable material without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Indexing mechanism 255 is disposed in the cavity of the instrument housing 130. The indexing mechanism 255 is preferably coupled or attached on inner tube 170 to translate movement of the handle portion 136 to linear motion of the inner tube 170 to open and close the clamp arm assembly 300. When the pivoting handle portion 136 is moved toward the fixed handle portion 130, the indexing mechanism 255 slides the inner tube 170 rearwardly to pivot the clamp arm assembly 300 into a closed position. The movement of the pivoting handle portion 136 in the opposite direction slides the indexing mechanism 255 to displace the inner tube 170 in the opposite direction, i.e., forwardly, and hence pivot the clamp arm assembly 300 into its open position.
The indexing mechanism 255 also provides a ratcheting mechanism to allow the elongated member 150 to rotate about its longitudinal axis relative to instrument housing 130. The rotation of the elongated member 150 enables the clamp arm assembly 300 to be turned to a selected or desired angular position. The indexing mechanism 255 preferably includes a tubular collar 260 and yoke 280.
The tubular collar 260 of the indexing mechanism 255 is preferably snapped onto the proximal end of the inner tube 170 and keyed into opposing openings 168. The tubular collar 260 is preferably fabricated from polyetherimide. It is contemplated that the tubular collar 260 may be constructed from any suitable material.
The pivoting handle portion 136 includes a thumb loop 142, a first hole 124, and a second hole 126. A pivot pin 153 is disposed through first hole 124 of handle portion 136 to allow pivoting as shown by arrow 121 in
Referring back now to
The pivoting handle portion 136 preferably is partially disposed in a slot 147 of the base 284 of the yoke 280. The base 284 also includes a base opening 287, an actuator travel stop 290, and a base pin-hole 288. The pivot pin 153 is disposed through the base opening 287. Yoke 280 pawls 286 transfer opening force to inner tube 170 through tubular collar 260, resulting in the opening of clamp arm assembly 300.
The yoke 280 of the clamp coagulator 120 is preferably fabricated from polycarbonate. The yoke 280 may also be made from a variety of materials including other plastics, such as ABS, NYLON, or polyetherimide. It is contemplated that the yoke 280 may be constructed from any suitable material without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
In one exemplary construction employing the method of the invention, as shown in
In one implementation of the method of the invention, the tissue pad has a clamping surface area of substantially 0.033 square inches. In one variation, step c) exerts a clamping force on the clamping arm between and including 2 pounds and 7 pounds. It is noted that pressure is force per unit area, and that for the same force applied by the clamping arm, the pressure on the engaged portion of a blood vessel that fully engages the entire clamping surface area is less than the pressure on the engaged portion of a blood vessel that, because of smaller diameter, engages only a fraction of the clamping surface area. The pressures discussed herein are pressures seen by tissue when the entire clamping surface area is in contact with the tissue. As previously mentioned, a clamping surface area is the area where the blade and the tissue pad are in close proximity when the clamping arm is in a closed position.
A first embodiment of the invention is for an ultrasonic surgical shears 18 and is shown in
In one enablement of the first embodiment of
In one application of the first embodiment of
A second embodiment of the invention is for an ultrasonic surgical shears 30 and is shown in
In one enablement of the second embodiment of
In one application of the second embodiment of
Other embodiments of ultrasonic surgical shears (not shown) which can be used in the method of the invention include, without limitation, those which include a force and/or pressure sensor and a user-sensed indication of the user-applied force and/or pressure measured by the force and/or pressure sensor allowing the user to control the force or pressure. User-sensed indications include, without limitation, a visually-observed value or range on a gauge, a visually-observed value or range on a computer monitor display, a visually observed color or colors, an audibly heard signal or communication, a tactily-felt vibration, etc.
Several benefits and advantages are obtained from one or more of the method and the embodiments of the invention. Exerting an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure from 60 psi to 210 psi provides for improved blood vessel sealing with shorter transection times on 3 mm or smaller blood vessels than conventionally is possible and provides for blood vessel sealing with acceptable transection times and burst pressures on blood vessels larger than 3 mm, which is not conventionally possible.
Applicants experimentally found that applying an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure ranging from 60 psi to 210 psi (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force ranging from 2 to 7 pounds) on 4.5 mm to 5 mm diameter blood vessels resulted in successful blood-vessel sealing with transection times of 2 to 4 seconds and with burst pressures of generally 500 to 700 mmHg compared to a transaction time of over 9 seconds and a burst pressure of generally 100 mmHg for a 45 psi clamping pressure (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force of 1.5 pounds). Applicants also experimentally found that applying an ultrasonic surgical shears coaptation pressure ranging from 120 psi to 180 psi (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force ranging from 4 to 6 pounds) on 5 mm to 7 mm diameter blood vessels resulted in successful blood-vessel sealing with transection times of 1.5 to 2.0 seconds and with burst pressures of generally 500 mmHg compared to a transaction time of generally 4.5 seconds and a burst pressure of generally 30 mmHg for a 45 psi clamping pressure (corresponding to a fully-engaged clamping surface area of 0.033 square inches and a clamping force of 1.5 pounds).
While the present invention has been illustrated by a description of several embodiments and a method, it is not the intention of the applicants to restrict or limit the spirit and scope of the appended claims to such detail. Numerous other variations, changes, and substitutions will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. For instance, the ultrasonic surgical shears and the method for sealing a blood vessel of the invention have application in robotic assisted surgery taking into account the obvious modifications of such systems, components and methods to be compatible with such a robotic system. It will be understood that the foregoing description is provided by way of example, and that other modifications may occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended Claims.
Houser, Kevin L., Noschang, Sarah A.
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